Mildred Lisette Norman wrote,
"Anything you cannot relinquish, when it has outlived its usefulness, possesses you.
And in this materialistic age, a great many of us are possessed by our possessions."
As I am making changes in my life I keep finding that there is "stuff" that I just don't want here anymore.
I don't want my possessions to own me. I want to own my possessions. Less is more.
So then the decisions comes into play on HOW do you get rid of your "stuff".
E-Bay...I have quite a bit of "name brand" stuff that I will be weeding out. E-Bay is a good place to sell that kind of stuff. So, I have some Pottery Barn, Southern Living at Home, Home Interiors, cross stitch patterns and creative memories items that I will be listing on there.
Craig's List...I have some furniture that just doesn't work in this house. Craig's List is a great place to list big stuff like that. But never never never accept a personal check. Cash or Money Order ONLY.
Garage Sale or Freecycle...This is for all that "other stuff". Clothes, old coats, misc. goodies that you have tucked away or have outgrown or just have grown tired of. Garage sales are nice as you can make some money. But, on the flip side they are a lot of work and you spend the day haggling over a 50 cent pair of jeans that your kid never wore and someone only wants to pay 10 cents for.
So, now the de-cluttering begins.
2 comments:
We are on the same page; can't wait til spring when we can have a garage sale. We use Craigslist, too.
Good luck on selling your stuff. Make some money, declutter and feel happy...a win-win-win situation!
I always find for some reason that de-cluttering is therapeautic and it feels good to get rid of those things and to help others too whether it is donating or selling at a fair price to where it helps someone too...
Happy de-cluttering to you!
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